Word: draw
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Unseen Genius." The village half-wit who reads voraciously, with his doting mother and the stupid, brutal father, on whom he finally bends the horsewhip, is a perennially appearing subject. But here, too, there are bright spots. Mr. Henderson's local color is well painted; his realism (although I draw the line at mention of "Aunt Hitty's old entrails" being "stirred to the depths"--especially after Mr. Gowdy's remark that Jim Gowan's rival had not "a white spot in 'im from the guts up") is undeniably effective...
...made universal or the Massachusetts legislature should allow eligible college voters to cast their ballots here. The first remedy is out of the question, but the second could probably be accomplished by means of energetic and carefully planned action. Should the officers of the political clubs in the University draw up a petition clearly defining the position and constitutional rights of undergraduate voters, and place it before the state legislature, some definite action might result. The fact that a large number of intelligent voters are without reason deprived of the most important right of citizenship under the present laws...
...publicity competition offers a wide training in the work of a theatrical press agent. Candidates will have an opportunity to meet the various dramatic critics, and others prominent in the newspaper and theatrical world. Men with ability to draw will be able to compete for the poster designs...
...University is fortunate in being able to draw from a strong freshman team of last year. J. D. Hutchinson, '19, of Dorchester, captain of the Harvard yearlings in 1915, was the individual winner of all the races in which he participated last fall and led his team to an easy victory over the Yale freshmen. The other runners who placed in the Harvard-Yale freshman meet are E. H. Kelton, H. E. Small, J. M. Greene and J. B. Hopkins...
...been that of obtaining suitably trained men for the posts of instructor and assistant. This was probably more serious ten or fifteen years ago than it is today, because in recent years the number of graduate students in Economics has greatly increased and the Department has been able to draw upon a larger supply of candidates for teaching positions. It has not been possible to increase the rate of compensation, but more employment can be offered, and there has been, therefore, some increase in the total amount that assistants have earned. In most of the courses the Department...